Brazzaville vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$245
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
41
16
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.89M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8070th and 5217th ($590 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Congo vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7667th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Brazzaville Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590